162 East 71st Street, THOUSE

Once farmland, this now bucolic block is lined with a variety of mature trees providing privacy for it's townhouse owners and bringing character to an already architecturally expressive block. Renovated to the highest standards, 162 East 71st Street sits in the middle of the south side of this block with a prominent faade, bathed in sunlight throughout the day.

All fireplaces are wood-burning. Lefroy Brooks, Waterworks, and Urban Archeology in all bathrooms. In-wall/ceiling speakers throughout. Central station monitored security system with window breaks/motion sensors installed, as well as six security cameras. Central station monitor fire alarm with recessed sprinkler heads throughout. Custom oak paneled elevator accessing cellar and five of six other floors. Concord elevator measuring 36x48. Bosch, Franke, and Viking kitchen appliances. Hydronic radiant flooring throughout the entire garden level.

Twin entries from the wrought-iron surrounded forecourt provide a main entrance and a service entrance. Built 92 feet deep on the garden and parlor floors, the public spaces of this townhouse offer a variety of formal and informal arrangements to suit any occasion or lifestyle. Herringbone marble floors in the front entry have radiant heat to evaporate the precipitation brought inside. Sun floods in through a row of windows positioned high above the doors. To the right, three steps lead down to the garden level kitchen while an L-shaped stair proceeds up to the parlour floor.

The garden level begins with two large closets, pocket doors to the chef's kitchen which includes a marble-topped center island and a large pantry with pocket doors opposite the powder room. Past the kitchen, there is an informal dining space with a wood-burning fireplace, as well as double-doors to the rear garden. The extension includes a home office or staff suite with a full bath and numerous windows facing the garden.

Sun pours into the dining room at the front of the parlor floor, positioned beside the grand curved stair leading up to the second entertaining floor. A powder room sits opposite the elevator. The graciously proportioned living room includes a wood-burning fireplace and 11' ceilings. In the extension, a large wet bar with a dishwasher and wine storage. Beyond the wet bar is a guest bedroom with en-suite full bath featuring windows on both sides of the bedroom.

The third level is a gracious, open floor of entertaining space. Anchored in the center by a large wet bar with a refrigerator, wine storage, and bar sink, this level includes two wood-burning fireplaces, and provides access to a 30-foot deep rear terrace with views of the lush neighboring gardens and stunning carriage houses of East 70th Street.

Comprising the entire fourth floor, the master bedroom suite is arranged with a large bedroom in front complete with two deeply built closets. A private corridor closed off from the stair with pocket doors leads to the rear of the master suite which features a large walk-in closet and a palatial master bath spanning the full width of the house, including two sinks, separate bathtub and stall shower.

The fifth floor features two bedrooms with en-suite baths, large closets and two windows in each bedroom. The top floor addition is surrounded by windows, flooded with sunlight, and can be used as a bedroom, media room, or guest suite as it includes a full bath, and opens onto a stunning north-facing front terrace. The excavated finished basement level includes a washer/dryer, mechanicals, elevator machine room, sprinkler room, and ample storage.

From the oversized windows of the third floor living room, the rear terrace, the roof garden, and the rear garden, this townhouse enjoys wonderfully lush and green views from every aspect. Renovated to the highest standards, providing up to six bedrooms, a finished basement, elevator, and attractive finishes in every room, this is a superb solution to townhouse living on one of the Upper East Side's finest blocks.